The Bedlington Buccaneers Open Shore competition held last Sunday had 250 rods out, with 60 weighing in for a total of 198lbs.

The winner was Shaun Scrimgeour with 15lb 4ozs from Newbiggin. Second was Gordon Greer with 12lb 10ozs from Blyth Pier. Their h.s.f. was taken by Trevor Straker with a cod of 10lb 12ozs, from the West End, Newbiggin.

The second h.s.f. also came from the West End, a cod of 9lb 2ozs taken by Paul Sample.

The junior winner was D Edwards with 4lb 10ozs from Blyth Pier, and the women's winner was J Laverick, with a flounder of 13ozs.

The team winners were Tony Anderson and Phil Skinner with 17lb 7ozs from the Beacons. Second team winners were Phil Twoskowski and Graham Turner with 16lb 1oz from Newbiggin.

The next open event is the Borough of Tynemouth AC being held on Sunday, February 13.

Fishing is from 10am-2pm, and the boundaries are from Tynemouth Pier.

There are 100 pegs to be drawn from on the pier to the plantation at Druridge.

Entry is £10 all classes, which includes the heaviest bag and h.s.f. sweeps.

There are teams of two, with the cost £2 per team and over £5,000 worth of prizes. The first prize is £1,000 cash, and there are junior and women's prizes and also a £50 bonus for the heaviest flatfish.

There will also be a raffle, and ID Fishing of Newcastle have donated two beachcasters to the prize list.

Registration is at the Whitley Bay Caravan Park, from 7.30am on February 13, or from local tackle shops beforehand.

On Sunday, March 13, Blyth SAC is holding the 10th David Jobson Memorial Competition with fishing from 9am-1pm.

The event is sponsored by Ian Woods, Game Fishing Supplies at Morpeth.

If you would like your club's open matches mentioned, please contact me on (0191) 518 4561.